Urinary System

Question 1

The muscular bag like organ that stores liquid waste is the ________

Answer 1

Urinary bladder

Question 2

The organ responsible for filtering wastes out of the blood and sending them to the bladder is the _____

Answer 2

Kidney

Question 3

Microscopic filters inside your kidneys that remove harmful products from your blood are called _______

Answer 3

Nephrons

Question 4

Urinary system

Answer 4

Removes wastes from the blood, including water, excess nutrients, and urea

Question 5

Kidneys

Answer 5

Filter blood and excrete of metabolic waste products

Regulate necessary electrolytes, fluid, and acid base balance

Question 6

Urine

Answer 6

A sterile liquid by product of the body secreted by the kidneys through a process called urination and excreted through the urethra

Question 7

Urobolin

Answer 7

The chemical primarily responsible for the yellow color of urine

Question 8

The kidneys filter…

Answer 8

2000 Liters of blood per day

Question 9

______ > ______> _______> ______

Answer 9

Kidney
Ureter
Bladder
Urethra

Question 10

Nephron

Answer 10

Filter of the kidney

One million nephrons per kidney

Question 11

Diuretic

Answer 11

Any substance that promotes the production of urine

Question 12

Anti diuretic hormone

Answer 12

Released when the body is dehydrated and causes the kidneys to conserve water, concentrating the urine and reducing urine volume

Question 13

What three body systems are involved in excretion?

Answer 13

Integumentary
Respiratory
Urinary